Friday, August 26, 2016

When emergencies arise in crowded areas, the first priority of first responders is to quickly move civilians to places of safety. Whether the emergency is related to accidents, natural causes, criminal activity, or terrorist violence, panic and confusion in the crowd can greatly increase the risk of casualties.

When public safety is on the line, it is vital that law enforcement, fire departments, and other emergency responders have the ability to clearly communicate with large groups of people on a moment’s notice.

Teams may have difficulty getting instructions to large groups of frightened people

In establishing disaster preparedness plans, emergency personnel in all settings should have equipment on hand to guarantee that, whatever obstacles arise, communication lines will remain available.

Portable sound systems are an essential tool for responders to have on hand for these unpredictable public safety situations. Today’s systems come in a wide variety of models to serve different functions, but one central purpose is common to all: providing reliable, grab-and-go communication to calm, direct, and inform large groups of people in times of crisis.

Consider how form follows function to fit the needs of your response requirements:

Multiple speakers can be set up in seconds in locations up to a mile apart, allowing for the broadest communication coverage from a single command center.
AmpliVox Sound Systems developed its Radio Hailer system for private security applications for the investment firm Goldman Sachs, allowing management to coordinate safety communication from multiple locations around its New York City and Jersey City offices.

They can deliver voice coverage up to a mile, and also grab attention with on-board horn or siren functions.

For added safety and visibility, consider a megaphone that includes an integrated strobe signal light signal. AmpliVox provides its Mity Meg Rechargeable Megaphones to the American Red Cross to help disaster response teams coordinate emergency services.

In a chaotic evacuation, people will be looking for visible direction from authorities. Visibility can be greatly enhanced, even in dark or smoky situations, with simple tools like lighted traffic batons.

Innovative new products now combine that visual support with audio loudspeakers to guide people to safety. Useful in any traffic control or crowd management situation, these versatile products are especially helpful in emergencies.

Use vehicles as mobile command stations. When covering large areas, roof-mounted sound systems on emergency vehicles provide the most mobile and effective means of communication. Durable, powerful hailer loudspeakers can be heard for up to half a mile. They can be attached in minutes and powered directly from the vehicle.

These examples demonstrate the versatility and effectiveness that portable sound systems offer for emergency responders. Easy to use and ready to go, these emergency tools improve communication in any crowd control situation – which means improved safety for civilians as well as responders. Now more than ever, investing in reliable sound equipment must be a central part of any crisis management plan.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The AmpliVox SW300 Mity-Lite Portable PAis a six and a half pound portable PA system you can take anywhere, indoors or out to reach up to 350 people with crystal clear voice or music. Its powerful 35 watt amp can project sound to a room as large as 1500 square feet. It operates on AC power or an internal rechargeable battery that blasts up to 8 hours.

The SW300 Mity-Lite system is designed for use in all situations where you need to raise the volume of your voice to communicate effectively with a small audience. You can:

Carry it: Ergonomic handle provides a non-slip comfortable grip

Wear It: Free your hands to accomplish your tasks

Or Set It On A Tripod: Fora powerful clear sound

Mity-Lite embedded Bluetooth® capability lets you stream music from enabled device such as a smartphone.

The Mity-Lite PA control panel has a full range of features:

The AmpliVox Mity-Lite ships complete:

Unit with 35 watt and wireless receiver

Wireless handheld mic

AC power cord

Shoulder strap

And Carry Case

You can also add:

An optional S1073 tripod that serves as a stand for the unit or microphone...

Friday, August 05, 2016

Although you may think boating should be worry free compared to driving a car, each year there are hundreds of mishaps involving poor piloting, collisions with buoys or fixed objects, water skiing accidents and others.

You are responsible for the safety of everyone aboard your vessel at all times, and you have a responsibility to those with whom you are sharing the water.

Be ready to communicate to your passengers, or those being towed or to other boaters. A powerful voice reinforcement tool such as the AmpliVox ProMarine Waterproof Megaphone should be an important part of your safety equipment.

The ProMarine Megaphone includes not only power voice reinforcement but also a built-in horn and a siren.

Alcohol and boating do not mix any more than driving a car. If you are piloting a boat you are always the designated driver.

It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in every state. The Coast Guard also enforces a federal law that prohibits BUI. This law pertains to ALL boats from canoes and rowboats to the largest ships.

Have fun, and be safe. This message of boating safety is brought to you by AmpliVox, manufacturer of a multitude of reliable portable pa systems for indoors and out.

Monday, August 01, 2016

Imagine a PA system you can carry in one hand, yet is powerful enough to reach 300 people with crystal clear sound. Imagine a PA system with wireless capability that lets you stand 100 feet away from the unit yet still be clearly heard.

Yet it is loaded with features such as the ability to play recorded audio from an SD card or a thumb drive.

Loaded with a media player that gives you the ability to play recorded audio from a SD card or a USB thumb drive and includes FM radio with remote control.

You can even record a presenter’s speech that is spoken into the microphone onto the thumb drive. The media player and FM radio is accessible by either using the control panel on the unit or the remote control.

Includes a lapel microphone, headset microphone, bodypack transmitter and a handheld wireless microphone with built-in transmitter.

The wireless microphone has a range that allows the presenter to stand up to 100 feet away from the PA system while speaking.

Built-in single channel VHF receiver in the unit allows for only one wireless microphone to be used at a time.

Optional wired microphone can be plugged into the Power Pod PA to allow for dual presenters, with one presenter speaking from the wired microphone and the second presenter speaking from the wireless microphone.

The unit runs up to 8 hours off its internal rechargeable battery or AC power or DC power.

A full set of controls include:

There is also a complete set of recorder and playback controls on the media player.
The AmpliVox Power Pod PA ships complete: